According to New York city directories, Mahlon Day was located at 376 Pearl St., New York, between 1825 and 1833
"Stereotyped by James Conner, New-York."
In printed wrapper
"Good girls and boys, will find nice toys, with many pictures intermix'd, done up quite neat, and very cheap, at three hundred seventy-six."--advertisement, title-page verso
First sentence: "Hast though beheld the glorious sun, Through all the sky his circuit run, At rising morn, at closing day, And when he beam'd his noon-tide ray?"
Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: title-page wood engraving; 14 wood engravings - very likely by Alexander Anderson, although not included in his proof books. Pinkish orange wrappers. Wood engravings on front & back wrappers; that on front & "Matches" on back wrapper are by Alexander Anderson, as is title-page illustration - they are in his proof books. Elizabeth Baird. Portland, Maine. Feb/95. $35.00. Given to McGill 2001
Without music. According to New York city directories, Mahlon Day was located at 376 Pearl St., New York, between 1825 and 1833. "Stereotyped by James Conner, New-York." In printed wrapper. "Good girls and boys, will find nice toys, with many pictures intermix'd, done up quite neat, and very cheap, at three hundred seventy-six."--advertisement, title-page verso. First sentence: "Hast though beheld the glorious sun, Through all the sky his circuit run, At rising morn, at closing day, And when he beam'd his noon-tide ray?" Copy in McGill Library's Rare Books and Special Collections: title-page wood engraving; 14 wood engravings - very likely by Alexander Anderson, although not included in his proof books. Pinkish orange wrappers. Wood engravings on front & back wrappers; that on front & "Matches" on back wrapper are by Alexander Anderson, as is title-page illustration - they are in his proof books. Elizabeth Baird. Portland, Maine. Feb/95. $35.00. Given to McGill 2001. Includes 15 woodcuts.